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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

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Three Drowned in Queensland Floods Destruction of Farms £1.000.000 Damage to Sugar Crop Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

John Allen, his son aged 10 years, and his daughter aged 8 years, were drowned to-day in a creek 30 miles from Collinsville, where their home…

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Cyclone Swathe Near Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

A cyclone cut a narrow swathe through the Stackpoole district in the Griffith-Hillston district, on Saturday last. Torrential rain and large hail…

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Awful Story Familt Marooned in Trees Father and Children Drowned in Flood Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. J. Allen, of Bowen River, who saw her husband and two children swept away in flood waters, was herself marooned in a tree for 19 hours…

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Heavy Rain at Wagga 45 Points in 30 Minutes Some Big Falls in the District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred at Wagga yesterday afternoon, and heavy rain, which had been threatening for some hours previously began to fall…

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Melbourne Streets Flooded Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

Victoria benefited considerably by rain which fell most of the morning. in the city itself the deluge was so heavy that the streets were flooded,…

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Victoria Benefits Melbourne Streets Flooded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Victoria benefited considerably by rain which fell most of the morning. In the city itself the deluge was so heavy that the streets were flooded…

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Another Cyclone in North

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Last week In Queensland one death and considerable damage to private property and a military camp near Bowen resulted from a cyclone which…

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La Plata Floods 20 Dead and 50,000 Homeless Buenos Aires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1
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The River La Plata is in flood, and a large section of the city is inundated. Twenty people are dead and 50,000 have been rendered homeless…

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WAGGA P.P. Board Chairman's Annual Report Floodings and Drought Another Wattle Vale Swamp Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board was held yesterday. Those present were Directors R. M. Davidson (chairman), D. Kelly, E. S. Le…

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Items of News Junee Electrical Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The electrical storm at Junee at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night was of short duration but was severe. Lightning ran along electric light and…

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Wagga P.p. Board Chairman’s Annual Report. Floodings and Drought. Another Wattle Vale Swamp Scheme

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board was held on Friday last. Those present were Directors R. M. Davidson (Chairman), D. Kelly, E. S…

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White Way Lighting Use of Floodlights

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 4

After considering a report of the electrical engineer and manager (Mr H. K. Crisp) relative to white way lighting facilities, and the condition…

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Trots Off Heavy Rain at Victoria Park Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 8

Because of wet weather the Victoria Park trotting meeting which was scheduled for to-dry has been Postponed until Thursday…

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Fox Shooters Bag Seven Extraordinary Hail Storm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

Foxes are numerous all along the Murrumbidgee from Narandera to Darlington Point and many raids on farmers poultry have been reported…

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Heavy Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

A severe storm accompanied by thunder and lightning with heavy ruin and some hailstones, passed over Whitton on Thursday night,…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Sydney Catchment Area Misses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

The Sydney catchment area again missed the heavy rain which soaked the city and suburbs last night and early to-day. Up to 92 points was…

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N.Z. FLOODS Worst for 40 Years SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

Further details of the disastrous floods in the South island of New Zealand show that many farmers have been compelled to abandon their homes…

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New Zealand Floods Boats Rushed to Settlers Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The floods at Taeira show no signs of receding. Thousands of acres of land have been inundated and considerable damage caused. A protective…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Flooding of Railway Houses Department's Fault, Says Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Mitchell Shire, Council was held yesterday, the president (Councillor L. Cox) presiding. Others present were Councillors…

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